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John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910. Creator: Unknown

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John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910. Creator: Unknown

John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910. How the tricks are performed - " A coach-horn or megaphone is useful for picking things up and putting them through the aperture in the door when securely tied ". John Nevil Maskelyne took up a challenge by Sir Hiram Maxim to reproduce a trick originally performed by the Davenport brothers, fraudulent spiritualists from America, and by an imitator of theirs, a Mr Fay. Maskelyne (1839-1917) was a British stage magician, escapologist, paranormal investigator and inventor of the pay toilet. From " Mr. Maskelynes Reply to Sir Hiram Maxim", published in " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1910]

Media ID 19174262

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Accordion Cabinet Clothes Press Eccentric George Newnes George Newnes Ltd Hiram Hiram Maxim Hiram Stevens Maxim Horn Illusion Inventor Linen Press Magician Maskelyne Maxim Megaphone Newnes Newnes George Rope Ropes Showman Sir Hiram Sir Hiram Maxim Strand Magazine Tied Up Trick

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